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Public works to install dog-waste stations; council reviews savings from billing vendor and council device plan
Summary
Staff said four dog-waste stations will be installed in parks/trails; switching to Freedom Mailing for utility billing would save about $6,000 per year and staff proposed a nominal fee to incentivize digital billing. City email accounts and iPads will be issued to council members for records and packet access.
City Manager Jeremy Kimpton told the council that public works will install four dog-waste stations at park and trail locations in response to resident complaints and the city will monitor and relocate units if necessary. Kimpton also said the city plans to transition utility billing to Freedom Mailing to save approximately $6,000 annually on printing and postage; the council asked staff to return with data on current digital-billing adoption and potential fee structures for paper bills.
To improve records management and meet state transparency requirements, Kimpton said the city will provide council members with city email accounts and iPads so meeting packets are available before meetings and to reduce reliance on personal email for GRAMA requests. The proposal is intended to streamline packet distribution and ensure public-records compliance.
